X-1: The challenge of high fusion yield
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In the past three years, tremendous strides have been made in x-ray production using high-current z-pinches. Today, the x-ray energy and power output of the Z accelerator (formerly PBFA II) is the largest available in the laboratory. These z-pinch x-ray sources have great potential to drive high-yield inertial confinement fusion (ICF) reactions at affordable cost if several challenging technical problems can be overcome. Technical challenges in three key areas are discussed in this paper: (1) the design of a target for high yield, (2) the development of a suitable pulsed power driver, and (3) the design of a target chamber capable of containing the high fusion yield.
- Research Organization:
- Sandia National Lab. (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE Assistant Secretary for Management and Administration, Washington, DC (United States)
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC04-94AL85000
- OSTI ID:
- 658419
- Report Number(s):
- SAND-98-1292C; CONF-980603-; ON: DE98005519; BR: YN0100000; TRN: 98:011302
- Resource Relation:
- Conference: 12. internatinal conference on high power particle beams, Haifa (Israel), 8-12 Jun 1998; Other Information: PBD: Jun 1998
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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